FRIDAY MARCH 4TH 2011 299780

Bright and sunny start to the day, with a nice breeze to keep us comfortable.  Took a walk around the trails before breakfast.   Then all packed ready to leave 11.00 a.m.   The plan for today is to be just outside San Antonio, and then into San Antonio tomorrow for the weekend.

Once again the terrain changed a lot and quite quickly.  We were out of the mountains and it was extremely flat for quite a distance before we reached the Fort Stockton area.  It also got very windy.  The cross winds were not only "cross" they were plain angry!  At one point it blew up across the interstate and almost put us onto the shoulder.  However, the temperature was good.   We stopped to fill up with gas at Fort Stockton and it was 79f / 26c.  Not too hard to take as it was -6c in Durham On. this morning.

By the time we reached mile marker 278 we were in the hills again.  It was very pretty and thankfully not quite so windy.

When we stopped for lunch we saw a good many birds, probably waiting to help us eat our lunch.  There were sparrows, of course, and many grey coloured birds with light coloured wings.  Will check the bird book to see what they are.  Could be they were Sage Thrashers.  Also saw Hawks, Eagles and Summer Tanagers, which are beautiful red birds.

It was a good ride into Kerrville Texas, and a real good park.

BONUS FOR US.   There was no fire ban here, so finally we could light the camp fire and sit out and relax.
Great way to end the day.